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SUMMARY:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE
DESCRIPTION:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE is an opportunity for faith communities to be in solidarity\, declaring our moral outrage at the cruel practices of abducting community members\, terrorizing communities\, and separating families\, in the name of an inhumane political agenda. We will demonstrate that neighbors show up for neighbors. We will be shoulder-to-shoulder to bear witness to our outrage\, deepen our relationships\, and build solidarity among our interfaith communities. Please dress accordingly for the weather. Please do not bring signs. We will provide whatever is needed for the ritual.\n\nThis series is supported by Together Lab\, which has been organizing interfaith clergy to be a daily moral presence at the ICE facility on Macadam and at the Federal Courthouse downtown\, as well as organizing neighbor-to-neighbor solidarity with teachers and families around Portland.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/neighbor-to-neighbor-interfaith-witness-at-ice/2026-03-18/
LOCATION:Portland ICE Facility\, 4310 S Macadam Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97239\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T144500
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SUMMARY:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE
DESCRIPTION:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE is an opportunity for faith communities to be in solidarity\, declaring our moral outrage at the cruel practices of abducting community members\, terrorizing communities\, and separating families\, in the name of an inhumane political agenda. We will demonstrate that neighbors show up for neighbors. We will be shoulder-to-shoulder to bear witness to our outrage\, deepen our relationships\, and build solidarity among our interfaith communities. Please dress accordingly for the weather. Please do not bring signs. We will provide whatever is needed for the ritual.\n\nThis series is supported by Together Lab\, which has been organizing interfaith clergy to be a daily moral presence at the ICE facility on Macadam and at the Federal Courthouse downtown\, as well as organizing neighbor-to-neighbor solidarity with teachers and families around Portland.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/neighbor-to-neighbor-interfaith-witness-at-ice/2026-03-04/
LOCATION:Portland ICE Facility\, 4310 S Macadam Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97239\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260301T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260301T133000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
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SUMMARY:"The Water Factor" Author Reading
DESCRIPTION:A reading and discussion with author Marilynne Eichinger \nJoin members of Community for Earth for a reading from The Water Factor\, a near-future eco-thriller set in the Oregon High Desert\, and a discussion of what happens when something as sacred as water is treated as a commodity instead of a human right. Light refreshments provided. Grab a drink from coffee hour and join us for a lively conversation.  \nThe Water Factor raises urgent moral and spiritual questions about stewardship\, justice\, and our responsibility to one another. Award-winning author Marilynne Eichinger follows James Hokama Byrne as his trust in corporate systems gives way to a deeper calling to protect life and community. Set in Oregon’s High Desert and drought-stricken Ethiopia\, the novel blends action and compassion into a powerful call to conscience. Join us for a conversation about the story\, the real-world issues behind it\, and what our faith asks of us in a time of climate crisis and growing inequality.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/the-water-factor-author-reading/
LOCATION:Classroom B304
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20260130T010239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T235658Z
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SUMMARY:Justice Delayed\, Finally Gained: EDPA2 Update
DESCRIPTION:Justice Delayed\, Finally Gained: How Portland Families Displaced by Urban Renewal Won Restitution \nMs. Byrd\, the founder of Emanuel Displaced Persons Association 2 (EDPA2)\, with whom our congregation has been long connected\, returns to recap and update the efforts that led to their remarkable settlement with the City of Portland last year. Under Byrd’s determined and creative leadership\, EDPA2 persisted for many years as an ad hoc\, community-based social justice organization made up of people whose family homes and businesses had been demolished in the 1970s to make way for a hospital expansion that never happened. Byrd dedicated almost ten years of her life to advocating and agitating for justice\, for restitution. It was Byrd’s scholarship\, study\, research and persistence that led to the filing of a lawsuit that resulted in an unprecedented settlement. Don’t miss this uplifting story about a successful struggle to achieve redress that took more than 50 years. \nClick here to view the flyer.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/edpa2-update/
LOCATION:Eliot Chapel\, 1011 SW 12th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T144500
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20260123T000900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T000900Z
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SUMMARY:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE
DESCRIPTION:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE is an opportunity for faith communities to be in solidarity\, declaring our moral outrage at the cruel practices of abducting community members\, terrorizing communities\, and separating families\, in the name of an inhumane political agenda. We will demonstrate that neighbors show up for neighbors. We will be shoulder-to-shoulder to bear witness to our outrage\, deepen our relationships\, and build solidarity among our interfaith communities. Please dress accordingly for the weather. Please do not bring signs. We will provide whatever is needed for the ritual.\n\nThis series is supported by Together Lab\, which has been organizing interfaith clergy to be a daily moral presence at the ICE facility on Macadam and at the Federal Courthouse downtown\, as well as organizing neighbor-to-neighbor solidarity with teachers and families around Portland.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/neighbor-to-neighbor-interfaith-witness-at-ice/2026-02-18/
LOCATION:Portland ICE Facility\, 4310 S Macadam Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97239\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260204T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260204T144500
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20260123T000900Z
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SUMMARY:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE
DESCRIPTION:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE is an opportunity for faith communities to be in solidarity\, declaring our moral outrage at the cruel practices of abducting community members\, terrorizing communities\, and separating families\, in the name of an inhumane political agenda. We will demonstrate that neighbors show up for neighbors. We will be shoulder-to-shoulder to bear witness to our outrage\, deepen our relationships\, and build solidarity among our interfaith communities. Please dress accordingly for the weather. Please do not bring signs. We will provide whatever is needed for the ritual.\n\nThis series is supported by Together Lab\, which has been organizing interfaith clergy to be a daily moral presence at the ICE facility on Macadam and at the Federal Courthouse downtown\, as well as organizing neighbor-to-neighbor solidarity with teachers and families around Portland.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/neighbor-to-neighbor-interfaith-witness-at-ice/2026-02-04/
LOCATION:Portland ICE Facility\, 4310 S Macadam Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97239\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20260129T213055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T213055Z
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SUMMARY:*Registration Closed* Faithful Resistance: The Power of Noncooperation
DESCRIPTION:Join Dana Buhl\, Director of Social Justice\, and Mary Ann B. to explore how we Unitarian Universalists can participate in the larger movement to resist authoritarianism\, grounded in our faith commitment and connected to our communities. We’ll learn about the local and national movement to build people power through the nonviolent strategy of “noncooperation.” This will be a 2-hour interactive workshop\, and childcare is available. \nSpace is limited and advance registration is required. Register and reserve childcare here. \nFor questions\, please email Leslie C.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/faithful-resistance-the-power-of-noncooperation/
LOCATION:Daisy Bingham Room\, 1011 SW 12th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T144500
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20260123T000900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T000900Z
UID:10001890-1769004000-1769006700@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE
DESCRIPTION:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE is an opportunity for faith communities to be in solidarity\, declaring our moral outrage at the cruel practices of abducting community members\, terrorizing communities\, and separating families\, in the name of an inhumane political agenda. We will demonstrate that neighbors show up for neighbors. We will be shoulder-to-shoulder to bear witness to our outrage\, deepen our relationships\, and build solidarity among our interfaith communities. Please dress accordingly for the weather. Please do not bring signs. We will provide whatever is needed for the ritual.\n\nThis series is supported by Together Lab\, which has been organizing interfaith clergy to be a daily moral presence at the ICE facility on Macadam and at the Federal Courthouse downtown\, as well as organizing neighbor-to-neighbor solidarity with teachers and families around Portland.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/neighbor-to-neighbor-interfaith-witness-at-ice/2026-01-21/
LOCATION:Portland ICE Facility\, 4310 S Macadam Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97239\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260107T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260107T144500
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20260123T000900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T000900Z
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SUMMARY:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE
DESCRIPTION:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE is an opportunity for faith communities to be in solidarity\, declaring our moral outrage at the cruel practices of abducting community members\, terrorizing communities\, and separating families\, in the name of an inhumane political agenda. We will demonstrate that neighbors show up for neighbors. We will be shoulder-to-shoulder to bear witness to our outrage\, deepen our relationships\, and build solidarity among our interfaith communities. Please dress accordingly for the weather. Please do not bring signs. We will provide whatever is needed for the ritual.\n\nThis series is supported by Together Lab\, which has been organizing interfaith clergy to be a daily moral presence at the ICE facility on Macadam and at the Federal Courthouse downtown\, as well as organizing neighbor-to-neighbor solidarity with teachers and families around Portland.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/neighbor-to-neighbor-interfaith-witness-at-ice/2026-01-07/
LOCATION:Portland ICE Facility\, 4310 S Macadam Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97239\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251217T144500
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20260123T000900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T000900Z
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SUMMARY:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE
DESCRIPTION:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE is an opportunity for faith communities to be in solidarity\, declaring our moral outrage at the cruel practices of abducting community members\, terrorizing communities\, and separating families\, in the name of an inhumane political agenda. We will demonstrate that neighbors show up for neighbors. We will be shoulder-to-shoulder to bear witness to our outrage\, deepen our relationships\, and build solidarity among our interfaith communities. Please dress accordingly for the weather. Please do not bring signs. We will provide whatever is needed for the ritual.\n\nThis series is supported by Together Lab\, which has been organizing interfaith clergy to be a daily moral presence at the ICE facility on Macadam and at the Federal Courthouse downtown\, as well as organizing neighbor-to-neighbor solidarity with teachers and families around Portland.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/neighbor-to-neighbor-interfaith-witness-at-ice/2025-12-17/
LOCATION:Portland ICE Facility\, 4310 S Macadam Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97239\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251203T144500
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20260123T000900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T000900Z
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SUMMARY:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE
DESCRIPTION:Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE is an opportunity for faith communities to be in solidarity\, declaring our moral outrage at the cruel practices of abducting community members\, terrorizing communities\, and separating families\, in the name of an inhumane political agenda. We will demonstrate that neighbors show up for neighbors. We will be shoulder-to-shoulder to bear witness to our outrage\, deepen our relationships\, and build solidarity among our interfaith communities. Please dress accordingly for the weather. Please do not bring signs. We will provide whatever is needed for the ritual.\n\nThis series is supported by Together Lab\, which has been organizing interfaith clergy to be a daily moral presence at the ICE facility on Macadam and at the Federal Courthouse downtown\, as well as organizing neighbor-to-neighbor solidarity with teachers and families around Portland.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/neighbor-to-neighbor-interfaith-witness-at-ice/2025-12-03/
LOCATION:Portland ICE Facility\, 4310 S Macadam Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97239\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251030T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20251015T001504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T001504Z
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SUMMARY:Targeting Doctors in Gaza: Breaking the Silence
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a vigil for murdered Palestinian health care workers\, followed by a screening of Jan Haaken’s short film\, “SUMUD: A Doctor’s Report on Genocide and Survival in Gaza\,” and a presentation and Q&A with Dr. Travis Meleen on his experiences in Gaza in summer 2025. \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. $5 – 20 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. \nTo learn more\, visit the Facebook event. \nHosted by Nadia Hasan\, Beaverton City Councilor. Co-sponsored by our Economic Justice Action Group\, Peace Action Group\, and UUs for Justice in the Middle East\, as well as Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights\, Jewish-Palestinian Alliance of Oregon\, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility\, Portland for Palestine\, and Veterans for Peace.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/targeting-doctors-in-gaza/
LOCATION:Eliot Chapel\, 1011 SW 12th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251012T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251012T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T230830Z
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SUMMARY:*Registration Required* De-Escalation Training
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to learn the basics of nonviolent resistance and hone your de-escalation techniques in this dynamic workshop featuring role-playing and other skills embodiment exercises. Facilitated by long-time activist and trainer Malcom Scott. Please register here. \nMalcom Gregory Scott is a long-time AIDS survivor\, activist\, and writer with decades of experience organizing and participating in nonviolent direct actions. He currently serves as East Portland Indivisible’s Safety Team Co-lead responsible for training and on an advisory group developing protest safety guidance for the Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network (COIN). 
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/de-escalation-training/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251010T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251010T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20251008T234925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T234959Z
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SUMMARY:Public Grids and Rumble on the River #26
DESCRIPTION:“Portland’s Future: It’s In Our Hands” \nJoin our Economic Justice Action Group (EJAG) for a panel featuring Rumble on the River and Public Grids\, a national organization empowering people to ensure that our utilities serve the public and the planet. \nThis conversation will include guests who are a part of transformative\, grassroots campaigns here and across the nation. Hosts: Mitch Green\, Portland District 4 City Councilor\, and Isaac Sevier of Public Grids. Learn more here. \nFor questions\, email Susan W. \n  \n5:30 p.m. – Community Reception and Organizational Tabling in Fuller Hall\n6:30 p.m. – Doors open to Main Sanctuary\n7 p.m. – Event begins in Main Sanctuary
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/public-grids-and-rumble-on-the-river-26/
LOCATION:Fuller Hall\, 1211 SW Main St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20251002T232529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T232529Z
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SUMMARY:Accompaniment Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Please join Heather Vickery from the UU Service Committee after the service in Eliot Chapel for a workshop on “Accompaniment.” In these times\, members of our community — including immigrants\, trans and nonbinary kin\, and houseless neighbors — are often pushed to the margins and treated as “other.” This workshop will explore how we can show up and accompany those most affected.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/accompaniment-workshop/
LOCATION:Eliot Chapel\, 1011 SW 12th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250930T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20250930T225804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T225804Z
UID:10001837-1759255200-1759258800@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Know Your Rights Training
DESCRIPTION:A beginner’s introduction and a veteran’s refresher to the principles and practices of nonviolence\, knowing your rights as a protester\, and an overview of basic de-escalation techniques. Facilitated by engaging\, long-time activist\, and trainer Malcom Scott.\n\nRegistration required! Click here to RSVP.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/know-your-rights-training/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250928T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250928T133000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20250911T184407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T183429Z
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SUMMARY:Supportive Housing Services (SHS) Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an honest\, values-based conversation about what’s working—and what still needs to change—in our region’s response to homelessness. \nAcross Multnomah\, Washington\, and Clackamas counties\, people are working hard to make progress on homelessness—but that progress isn’t always visible. These small-group conversations are designed to help bridge the gap between what the public sees and the real impact of the Supportive Housing Services (SHS) program. \nLaura Golino de Lovato is the Executive Director of Northwest Pilot Project (NWPP)\, a nonprofit organization providing housing assistance\, transportation\, and advocacy to very low-income seniors in Multnomah County. \nLed by Laura\, this conversation will offer a chance to: \n\nLearn how the SHS program is helping connect people to housing and supportive services\nHear real stories of progress and challenge from trusted local voices\nAsk questions and share your perspective in an honest\, respectful space\nLeave with a clearer understanding of the path forward\n\nWhether you’re concerned\, curious\, frustrated\, hopeful\, or all of the above\, you’re welcome to join the conversation. Event sponsored by COHHO (Committee on Hunger and Homelessness) and HereTogether Oregon.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/shs-conversation/
LOCATION:Eliot Chapel\, 1011 SW 12th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20250807T184708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T184708Z
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SUMMARY:Shower Project Open House
DESCRIPTION:Curious about our 13 Salmon Shower Project that our congregation runs weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the lower level of the Buchan Building? Come to the Open House after church on Sunday\, August 24\, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Meet us in the Buchan Reception Hall for snacks and a brief movie about the Shower Project. We’ll then head downstairs to tour our shower\, day room\, and clothing closet and experience the welcome our unhoused guests receive. The Open House is open to all – with stickers for the kids! The space is ADA accessible. \nIf you’d like to contribute to the Shower Project\, feel free to bring NEW men’s or women’s underwear (size M boxer briefs\, sports bras\, etc.) or USED clothes\, shoes\, and belts for the clothing closet. 
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/shower-project-open-house/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20250508T182302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T183242Z
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SUMMARY:Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub and Statewide Impact
DESCRIPTION:Join Community for Earth (CFE) for an online presentation and dialogue on how the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub is a ticking time bomb. Why is it a statewide danger? The Hub stores 90% of the liquid fuels used throughout the state. Storage tanks sit on unstable ground within two earthquake zones. Millions of gallons of combustible fuels border Forest Park. In the event of an earthquake\, the area would be prone to fires\, releases and emissions which would travel down the Columbia River. It would be extremely difficult to transport these fuels elsewhere in Oregon. Learn about bills pending in the legislature right now that could help mitigate this risk and how you can help get them enacted. \nRegister here for the Zoom link.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/critical-energy-infrastructure-cei-hub-and-statewide-impact/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250513T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
CREATED:20250507T222307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T222307Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation: How Do We Protect Immigrants in Our Communities?
DESCRIPTION:Over the past few months\, we’ve learned so much at the Immigration Forums hosted by IJAG and ARJAG. Now it’s time to do something! Please join other members of First Unitarian as we deepen our conversations about what we can do\, both individually and as a congregation. \nMany of you are already involved and might like others to join you. If you are not involved\, would you like to do so with others?  Come & meet others who want to do something! \nLet’s do something! \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/conversation-how-do-we-protect-immigrants-in-our-communities/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250506T203000
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SUMMARY:Opportunities to Help Our Immigrant Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:With the incoming administration\, we know that big changes are coming that will impact immigrant communities. We want to be informed\, prepared\, and ready for action. \nThe third of our forums on protecting immigrants in our communities (co-sponsored by IJAG and ARJAG) will explore different paths to active allyship with our immigrant neighbors\, whether as individuals or as a community. We want to be informed\, prepared\, and ready for action\, as the current administration’s attacks on immigrant populations continue. \n  \nOur Panelists: \n\nKeren Rodriquez – Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ)\nParker Berger – Western Farm Workers Assn. (WFWA)\nBeth Ronk – Immigrant Mutual Aid Coalition (IMAC)\nRomeo Sosa – Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC)\n\n  \nRegistration info can be found in the Front Steps e-news. \n  \nWatch Part 1 (January 28): Featuring VOZ Workers’ Rights Education Project\, Innovation Law Lab\, and Oregon for All Coalition. The recording of that session is available here on YouTube. \nWatch Part 2 (March 4): Featuring Ricki Ruiz (District 50 Oregon State Representative)\, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN)\, and ACLU of Oregon. The recording of that session is available here on YouTube.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/opportunities-to-help-our-immigrant-neighbors/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095052
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T210758Z
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SUMMARY:"No Place to Grow Old" Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:Filmed in Portland and hosted by COHHO\, First Unitarian’s Shower Project\, and WeShine\, “No Place to Grow Old” is a poignant documentary that sheds light on the growing crisis of senior homelessness in America. It’s a call to action and a reminder that homelessness is not just an issue for the young or the forgotten. It’s a problem that affects us all in the Portland area and beyond. The film’s producer and founder of Humans for Housing\, Michael Larson\, will be present as will representatives from COHHO\, our Shower Project\, and WeShine. \nWatch the trailer and prepare to be moved. Pizza and cookies will be served. $10 donation requested. PLEASE RSVP! \nWeShine designs\, builds\, and operates neighborhood-based micro-villages that provide safe\, transitional shelter and services where vulnerable\, unsheltered adults in the Portland metropolitan area can live as they prepare to become successful tenants in permanent\, affordable housing.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/no-place-to-grow-old-documentary-screening/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250304T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095053
CREATED:20250211T193540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T011647Z
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SUMMARY:*Registration Required* How Do We Protect Immigrants in Our Community? Part 2
DESCRIPTION:This second session in our three-part series will focus on legislative advocacy. We want to be informed\, prepared\, and ready for action\, as the Oregon legislative session progresses. Through an anti-racist lens\, we will explore strategic ways we can act in solidarity to promote and defend the rights and human dignity of immigrants and other marginalized communities in our state. \nWe are excited to host these outstanding panelists: Ricki Ruiz\, District 50 Oregon State Representative; Ira Cuello-Martinez\, Policy and Advocacy Director of Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN); and Jessica Maravilla\, Policy Director of the ACLU of Oregon. \nRegister here by March 4 at 5 p.m. to receive the Zoom link on the day of the event. \nIt’s not too late to see Part 1! On January 28\, more than 150 people participated in the first session\, which featured informational presentations by VOZ Workers’ Rights Education Project\, Innovation Law Lab\, and Oregon for All Coalition. The recording of that session is available here on YouTube.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/how-do-we-protect-immigrants-in-our-community/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095053
CREATED:20241219T193526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T015947Z
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SUMMARY:The 2025 Sewell Lecture: A Tale of Two States
DESCRIPTION:Tickets are required for this event. To purchase\, visit our Eventbrite page. \nAlthough Oregon is a high-access abortion state\, we share a border with one of the lowest-access states in the US. That presents opportunities to partner with Idaho to understand their challenges and support initiatives within Idaho and access in Oregon – such as support for the 2026 Equal Rights for All ballot initiative. It also provides a cautionary tale because abortion was legal in Idaho until August 2022. We want to illuminate how to be in solidarity\, clarify the broader connection of abortion\, birth control\, and gender-affirming care to overall healthcare\, and find ways to join forces as a united front in opposition to a nationwide ban on abortion. \nThe 2025 Marilyn Sewell Social Justice Lecture will combine a production of Pro-Voice Project Abortion Diaries followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Amelia Huntsberger (OB/GYN)\, Jen Jackson Quintana of the Pro-Voice Project\, and Yesenia Morales of Latino Network and Oregon’s Equal Rights for All Campaign. \nCo-presented with Oregon Equal Rights for All Campaign & Pro-Voice Project of Idaho. \nFor more details and to purchase tickets\, visit our Eventbrite page.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/sewell-lecture-2025/
LOCATION:Main Sanctuary\, 1211 SW Main St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250225T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250225T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095053
CREATED:20250212T184830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T184830Z
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SUMMARY:Learn about Activism for Peace in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Are you disturbed by the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza with over 50\,000 Palestinians killed and rampant human rights violations? Are you upset about the billions of United States dollars in unconditional military aid to Israel? Were you appalled by President Trump’s call for ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Gaza? Are you ready to learn what UUs can do to work for peace and human rights in Palestine/Israel? \nIf the answer to any of these questions is yes\, we hope you will join us on Tuesday\, February 25th to learn about Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) and how we can take action together. UUJME was founded in 1971 to educate and mobilize UUs to greater understanding and action for a just peace in Palestine/Israel.  There are over 12 UUJME chapters with over 2\,000 members. \nIn June of 2024\, the UUA General Assembly adopted an Action of Immediate Witness (AIW) called Solidarity with Palestinians. Our work is made more urgent by the calls for ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the increase in violence and forced removal of Palestinians in the West Bank. We hope that you will join our efforts in alignment with this denominational call to action. \nJoin us on February 25th to learn more about UUJME and to get to know other congregants who are seeking community as we work for peace and human rights.  Let us know if you are coming\, or if you can’t come but want to stay informed\, by filling out this RSVP.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/learn-about-activism-for-peace-in-the-middle-east/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250216T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250216T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095053
CREATED:20250130T191416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T185042Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Teach-in: Acting to Address Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Learn the latest on climate related legislation in Oregon from 350PDX. This teach-in is open to anyone who wants to learn how to talk to their legislator! \nA light lunch will be served.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/climate-teach-in-acting-to-address-climate-change/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250128T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095053
CREATED:20250116T002911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T011640Z
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SUMMARY:How Will We Defend Attacks on Immigrants?
DESCRIPTION:With the incoming administration\, we know that big changes are coming that will impact immigrant communities. We want to be informed\, prepared\, and ready for action. \nARJAG and IJAG will co-host a three-part series of events addressing immigrant justice. Through an anti-racist lens\, we will explore immigration status issues\, the lived experience of immigrants in Oregon\, and strategic ways we can act in solidarity to promote and defend the human dignity of Oregon immigrants. \nCome meet our panelists and learn more about challenges being faced by immigrants. \n\nKarla Castenada\, VOZ Workers’ Rights Education Project\nIsa Peña\, Innovation Law Lab \nEllie Gluhosky\, Oregon for All Coalition \n\nPlease mark Tuesday\, January 28\, 7 – 8:30 p.m. (via Zoom) on your calendar for our first forum/workshop. \nRegister here \nTentative dates for the subsequent events are Tuesday\, March 4\, and Tuesday\, May 6. Watch for additional information in upcoming Front Steps!
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/how-will-we-defend-attacks-on-immigrants/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250126T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250126T100000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095053
CREATED:20250116T002347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T185145Z
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SUMMARY:COP29 and Beyond – Climate Action in the Wake of the November Elections
DESCRIPTION:Join members of Community for Earth for a presentation by Dr. Frank Granshaw\, who will summarize some of the key takeaways from the most recent U.N. climate summit held in Baku\, Azerbaijan\, and share his insights about next steps for climate action as the world braces for a new U.S. administration. Dr. Granshaw is a retired geoscience instructor and a glacial geologist who remains active in climate education and advocacy.   \nContact CFEUUPDX@gmail.com for questions about this gathering or to learn more about Community for Earth. Watch for more information about our upcoming Climate Justice Action Series\, starting with a session on legislative advocacy scheduled for February 16th.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/cop29-and-beyond-climate-action-in-the-wake-of-the-november-elections/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T095053
CREATED:20241220T220315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T010942Z
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SUMMARY:*Registration Required* Countering Antisemitism in Our Movements
DESCRIPTION:With the rise of Christian Nationalism in the US and abroad\, overt antisemitism is resurging to fuel these movements. We’ve seen violent attacks on Jews in recent years\, including the murder of congregants worshipping at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and right-wing marchers carrying tiki-torches and yelling anti-Jewish slogans. Antisemitism is real and it is deeply woven into our culture. It is both subtle and overt and has had traumatizing impacts on Jewish communities for generations.\n\nAntisemitism is also confusing\, including when claims of antisemitism are used to divert and divide justice seeking movements or when progressive people perpetuate antisemitic tropes. UU efforts to address the unspeakable violence in Israel and Palestine have activated people’s trauma\, confusion\, and frustration. We believe that in order to act effectively and accountably within our UU communities\, we must understand how antisemitism is present and how we can counter it as we fight for justice and human rights.\n\nIf you’d like to learn alongside us\, we invite you to join us for a two-part in-person program\, taking place on January 12 and January 26. Registration is required. Attendance at the first session is required to join the second session. Read more and register here.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/countering-antisemitism-in-our-movements/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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